Ratch Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 W3768 Vb was built at Supermarine, Southampton. Named as a presentation Spitfire, Higham Ferrers And Irthlingborough and assigned to No 501 Squadron (SD) in August/September 1941. A major inspection on 14-05-42 revealed the need for repair work. No 93 Squadron (HN) took possession on 20-06-42. In September it moved to King’s Cliffe, before being sent into storage and conversion to LF.Vb on 03-12-42. It was issued to No 504 Squadron on 27-08-43. After a brief stay it was re-assigned to No 313 (Czech) Squadron (RY), then on 27-02-44 to No 441 (Canadian) Squadron (9G). On 20-03-44 she went for overhaul and then to No 350 (Belgian) Squadron (MN) for Normandy patrols on 26-06-44. On 23-07-44 she was re-assigned to No 57 OTU (XO) and was involved in an accident on 12-12-44. She was struck off charge on 18-12-44 and subsequently scrapped. http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396950.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396948.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396952.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396954.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396955.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396958.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396961.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396967.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396965.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24706940/412396963.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Finished with Vallejo Model Air acrylics and decals from spares. Hand written presentation name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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